Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Students in the Embry-Riddle aviation program begin their private pilot flight training in the 180-horsepower Cessna 172 Skyhawk. During that time, the 172 has proven to be one of the most versatile, reliable, and safest aircraft available. Perhaps that explains why more Skyhawks have been produced than any other general aviation airplane.

Every Skyhawk at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is equipped with the state-of-the-art Garmin G1000 glass cockpit and an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. This gives our students and instructors the added safety benefit of real-time weather and traffic alerting to enhance their situational awareness.

The best flight training begins with the best training aircraft

While the Garmin G1000 and ADS-B avionics give our students the best foundation for their flying careers, the real value of the ERAU fleet of Skyhawk training aircraft is found in the 172’s inherent stability and structural integrity.

Let’s face it: Flight training is rough on training aircraft. Luckily, from full-power go-arounds to bounced landings, the venerable Skyhawks have proven they can take just about anything our students can deliver.

Our fleet of Skyhawks logs tens of thousands of flight hours every year. And day after day, they’re ready to provide our students and instructors with the best flight training experience available.

The 172 Skyhawk and Embry-Riddle: After so many years and hundreds of thousands of flight hours, we couldn't think of a more reliable and safer flight-training aircraft.